Casket lamp



G. H. E NDSLEY GASKET LAMP 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec. 8, 1931. I

' Original Filed Oct. 0.

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2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Original Filed Oct. 5. 1927 GHEnaZrZey ATTOR N EY Reissued Dec. 8, 1931 rATENT OFFICE I GARVER H. ENDSLEY, OF FRANKFURT, TNDIANA.

cAsKE'r LAM]? Original No. 1,701,447, dated February 5, 1929, Serial No. 224,215, filed October 5, 1927. Application for reissue filed September 12,

This invention relates to improvements in lamp brackets, particularly adapted for casket mounting.

One object is to provide a bracket whlch may be detachably mounted upon the opened lid of a casket to support a lamp in proper position thereabove for illuminating the interior of the casket.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a bracket for the above purpose, which may be securely engaged with the lid of a casket without injuring or marring the finish of the lid, and which may be adjusted to conform to the particular angle or curvature of the top of the lid.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a bracket, which in addition to the above and other advantageous features, is simple and attractive in construction and appearance, and may be quickly adjusted to or removed from the lid of a casket.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further consists in the following novel features, combination and arrangement of parts, to be hereinafter morefully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and set forth in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an end view of a casket showing the lid open and the invention applied.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the invention.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a portion of the casket in end view.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4l4c of Figure 3.

Figures 5 and 6 are sections taken respectively on the lines 55 and 66 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the invention as shown, comprises a bracket which includes an anchor arm 10 and a lamp arm 11, the former being adapted to be engaged with the lid L oTa casket C, while the latter is designed to support a lamp.

The anchor arm 10 is substantially L- shaped and is designed to be arranged transversely of the lid L, the short member 12 of 1930. Serial No. 481,564.

the anchor arm contacting with the inner face of .thelid, as shown in Figures 1 and 3 of the drawings. The arm. 10 extends outwardly from the lid and its outer end is weighted as shown at 13.

lheweight is of a relatively large crosssectional area at its free end,see Figs. 2 and 3 and has a plane. or fiat face. The arm 10 is provided with a slot l iwhich has extending outwardly from its opposite edges, flanges 15, the latter forming a guide .for a bar 16 which is removably and slidably received between the guide flanges, The bar 16 is provided with teeth 17 along one of its edges and these teeth are adapted to engage thearm 10 at one end of the slot 14:, as shown in Fig-ure3 of the drawings. -One end of the arm is designed to contact with the lid L in such manner as to prevent longitudinal inward movement of the arm and to prevent downward pivotal movement. The. arm will thus be clamped upon the casket top without mar-ring the-top and in the manner to permit of its ready removal. As the bar 16 may be adjusted-longitudinally and pivotally, it will adapt itself to the particular angle or curvature of the top of any casket no two of which are just alike. Functionally .arm 16 constitutes an adjustablebrace contacting the lid at. the lower end and adjustment is obtained at the connection between members 10 and 16. Pivotally and adjustably secured to the anchor arm 10, as shown at 18, is the inner end of the lamp arm 11. The outer end of this arm carries a lamp 19, which is connected to the arm by meansof a universal joint 20, so that the lamp may be adjusted in accordance with the pivotal adjustment of the arm 11. The lamp arm 11 is hollow so as to accommodate a cord 21, by means of which the lamp may be connected with a suitable source of current.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction, and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

' The invention claimed is: v

- 1. The combination with a vertically disposed supporting member, of a bracket com- 2 I I p r 18,271

prising an anchor arm adapted to have one the. arm for contact with said casket lid to end engaged over the upper edge of the suphold said arm against longitudinal or pivotal porting member and to extend laterally theremovement. from, a weight at the outer end of the arm, In witness whereof, I have hereunto aifixed longitudinally movable pivotally adjustable mysignature. I meansengaged witht-he arm for contact with 'GARVER ENDSLEY.

the supporting member hold said am a a against longitudinal or pivotal movement, and an arm extending outwardly from the p V 10 inner end of the anchor "arm. i

2. The combination with a vertically disposed open casket lid, of a bracket adapted to be removably engaged over the edge -of Y said lid and comprising an anchor arm hava V 16 ing a slot therein, means at one end of the p r arm' 'to engage over the edge of and contact I With'the inner face of the lid, a weight at the outer end of the ar-m, a bar extending through thesl'ot of the anchor arm for cona w l no tact with the lid tosuppo'rtthe outer end of f n the arm and hold said arm in' engagement V v'vith'the lid, 'spaced teeth extending'alon'g 'one edge of the bar and engaging the edge of t'heslo't to adjustably connect the bar and 1 v 6S 'ai'n'chor armyan'd a lamparm carried-by th a anchor arm. 1 I

3. The combination with a vertically disposed supporting member,-such as a casket did, of a bracket comprising a rigid mu e 30 "adapted to have-one end extending over and 5 across "the upper edge of the supportin member, a weight at ='one end of the arm and spaced @Erom the support member when the arm rests thereon, brace means ad-justabl-y r v 86 engagedwit h the arm for contact with the 1 V r "supporting member, such as the lid top, to 'pr'e'v'erit saidarmfrom movinglongitudina'lly ofo'r pivo'ta'lly toward the top ofthe member {a lateral-extension'at the oppositeend of the '40 arm for support member engagement to serve 1 V i as a stop, '-and a support foralamp and like 5 earn'ed by said extension. I *4; A l'arn p supporting structure for-a casfket,'-comprising an anchor arm -adapted to I I "is ha ve'one en'den'gagedover the u'ppered'geof I I J10 the open casket lid and to extend laterally Y =therefrom, a weight atone end ofthe'armfthe remote end of which weight is -flat and extends at'a right angle tosaid arm, alampa "80 supporting extension from the-o'ther end of V V 7 *said armJnd means-carried bythearm and 1 longitudinally adjustablee'for contact with the casket lid to hold said arm against longi- 'tudinal 'andpivotal movement-thereon.

"i6 '5. A lamp-supportingstructure for a cas- I i 1120 -ket,"'colnpri'sing an anchor arm adapted to v have one end engaged over the upper edge'o f *the open casket lid and to extend laterally V -'therefrom, a lamp-supporting extension I r fromoneendof'saidarm,a counterweight f I a secnredto ftheiotherend of'saidarm, said I v Q '"strueture'being-substantially rigid so thatfthe lamp end thereof will besubstantially coun- 1 a te'rba-lancedby'said-counterweighnand lo'n-' 7: v I v gitndinally adjustable meansengaged with 5 r mm 

